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spiceA substance with a strong taste or smell that is added to food to give it flavor

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A substance with a strong taste or smell that is added to food to give it flavor

Pronunciation (IPA): /spaɪs/

Korean meaning: 음식에 맛과 향을 내기 위해 넣는 양념, 향신료

Korean pronunciation: **스파**이스

Example Sentences

  • My mom uses too much spice in her cooking - I need a fire extinguisher after every meal!
  • The chef added exotic spices from India to create a unique flavor.
  • His boring speech needed some spice to keep the audience awake.

spice

NOUN

//spaɪs//

A substance with a strong taste or smell that is added to food to give it flavor

spice concept
💡 Concept

A substance with a strong taste or smell that is added to food to give it flavor

spice rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Good spice has a price, but makes everything nice!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/spaɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/spaɪs/

🌳Etymology

Rootspice

Origin

고대 그리스어 'species(종류)'에서 유래되어 라틴어 'species'를 거쳐 고대 프랑스어 'espice'가 되었고, 영어로 들어와 'spice'가 되었습니다. 원래는 '종류'라는 뜻이었지만 특별한 종류의 향료를 뜻하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

niceicepricedicetwice
nice
ice
price
dice
twice

🔗Collocations

spice up
hot spice
spice rack
exotic spices
variety is the spice of life
mixed spices

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom uses too much spice in her cooking - I need a fire extinguisher after every meal!

The chef added exotic spices from India to create a unique flavor.

His boring speech needed some spice to keep the audience awake.

😄 Fun example

She keeps her spice collection organized alphabetically like a mini library.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

seasoningflavoringherbcondimentzest

Antonyms

blandnessplainness

Related

peppersaltcurrycinnamonpaprikaflavortaste

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